introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform
Will work to reduce the federal government's reliance on legacy information technology systems and cut spending on them.
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Evidence
Timmons said his H.R. 7274 would strengthen the Federal Acquisition Security Council, move it into the Executive Office of the President, expand its authority, and help identify, investigate, and remove high-risk foreign vendors and equipment across federal agencies.
The committee said H.R. 7274, introduced by Representative William Timmons, would strengthen the Federal Acquisition Security Council by moving it into the Executive Office of the President, increasing membership, and expanding its focus to acquisition security broadly; the committee reported the bill favorably by a 40-1 roll call.
Congress.gov currently shows William Timmons as the sponsor of H.R. 7274, introduced on 2026-01-30, with a latest action of 2026-02-04 when the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee ordered the bill to be reported amended by a 40-1 vote. The tracker still lists the bill as Introduced and shows no House passage, Senate action, or enactment.
Assessments
Timmons made a serious same-term legislative effort by introducing H.R. 7274 and moving it through committee, which is directionally related to federal technology security and procurement reform. But the bill was not enacted and there is no evidence that federal reliance on legacy IT systems or spending on them was actually reduced, so the promise was not fulfilled.
Timmons took concrete action on this promise by sponsoring H.R. 7274 and advancing it through committee in the 119th Congress. That shows a serious legislative effort related to reducing federal dependence on outdated or risky technology procurement. But as of June 13, 2026, the bill had not passed Congress or become law, and there is no evidence here of actual government-wide reductions in legacy IT reliance or spending cuts already achieved. Because he is still in office and the effort remains active rather than definitively failed, this is better scored as unresolved than delivered or never.
Timmons advanced legislation aimed at federal procurement and supply-chain security, including a bill reported favorably in committee, but the record here shows only introduction and committee action, not enactment or an actual reduction in legacy IT reliance and spending. That is a serious legislative attempt, but it did not deliver the promised outcome.
The evidence shows Timmons introduced H.R. 7274 and advanced it through committee in the same federal term, which is a serious legislative attempt related to federal technology procurement security and modernization. However, the promised outcome was to reduce federal reliance on legacy IT systems and cut spending on them, and the record provided does not show enactment, implementation, measurable spending cuts, or actual reduced reliance on legacy systems. Because the attempted bill fell short of delivering the promised outcome, this should be scored as not delivered with an effort badge rather than partial or full delivery.